Method and apparatus for determining the location and orientation of a work machine
US5438771A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/435
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for determining the location of a digging implement at a work site. The apparatus includes an undercarriage, a car body rotatably connected to the undercarriage, a receiver connected to the car body, a positioning system for determining the location of the receiver in three dimensional space, the positioning system determining the location of the receiver at a plurality of points along an arc, and a processor for determining the location and orientation of the car body in response to the location of the plurality of points.
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